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71-NO. 228 ANNISTON, ALABAMA, SATURDAY. MAY 2, 1952 If ember and NEA Near even Die In Tornado AsMancL 'if. In li Wind More Enemy Asks -Ror Talks Recess SU'mi'j. 111 UMiiii i im i i i ii i.n .1 ng Senators Flay Ike 's Proposed Defense Shifts Long And Stennis Call On President To Restudy Drastic Changes WASHINGTON (UP) Twe Demoeratle senators today opened fire en President Elsenhower's proposed reorganisation of the Defense Department, calling upon the President to restndy the plan.

Sens. Snssell B. Long (D-La.) and John Stennis (D-Miss.) poke np amid mounting House opposition to the proposal Intended vV -t I i rfSil ttt, i pre-1 j. 4 i -VV- v. V-r-- I 1 w'7 under treatment at Clay -County Hesplial la Ashland, The ee-enpaate were Mr.

and (Mrs. Brooks, Heraoa Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mitchell and their three children and Mrs. Joha Gria-telL The tornado skipped past the store and killed Ave people several miles to the east, among them a 63-year-old woman.

(Ed Cesser Photo). NINE ESCAPED DEATH HERE The occupants ef this store (above) escaped death when one of last night's tornadoes flattened it A pickup track which was parked beside the build-; Ing and caught the burden of Its collapsing weight Is credited with saving the lives ef the nine persons Inside. Most seriously Injured was Mrs. Alton Broke, wife ef the store owner, whe Is i 1 Army Begins Treatment Who May Have FallenForRedLine "t- i i Officials Say 'Only A Few tims Of Communist Brain Wasmng By JOHN F. O'BRIEN PHOENIXVILLE.

Pa. (UP) The Army began treatment today 40c a WEEK by CARRIES 4 Ar Hurt As Storms teaVeHavoc Mellow Valley. Millervilla And Other Areas Are Raked Seven resident of Clair Cous' ty were kUled and'' at least four others were eritieally Injured when tornados swept through several central Alabama counties early last night The twisting winds cut a path of death and destruction south of Ashland, hitting the communi ties of Mlllervllle, Harkins Cross' roads and Mellow Valley befort swirling into Georgia. More violent thunderstorms, high winds and possibly torna dos may strike parts of Ala bama and Georgia again today. weather forecasters report- This section of the stste was directly In the line of the prediction of more heavy winds.

At least 27 persons already have in twisters In the two states since Thursday. Other States Menaced r. Storms brought In by cool air today and tonight are-expected -to bring heavy rains, hail and a' chance of "two or three torna does" In Georgia or South Car ollna. The storm area, is moving east ward rapidly, lt was stated, and Alabama may escape further damaging winds. Star Reporter Cod- Hall, on the scene with Photographer Ed Cosper in the storm-stricken area' this morning, telephoned first details of the tragedy.

The dead were listed ast Mr. and Mrs. Joha Lovelady, both ahput 65; Mrs. Lovelady's mother, Mrs. Rebecca Jones, tS.

of Mellow. Valley; Mrs. Anna Stubbe, 67, and her Miss Ester Stubhs, S7; ana twe Negro women, Identified as Mary Folks and her daughter," Sara "Stevens, hear. MiUervUle. Mr.

and "and" Mrs. Jones were killed instant ly when the storm hit Mellow Valley. In the same house with them Strickland and Miss Viola Love- lady, and -Mrs- Strickland's 4wo sons, Wayne; 10, and Stanley, 8 years 1L AH are In crlticai eon- dition at Clay County Hospital. Ashland, Ia Wrecked Store Less seriously hurt was Mrs. Alton Brooks of Harkins Cross roads, one of nine persons In the store who escaped death when the tornado smashed building.

were saved when the wrecked (Brooks) store fell across a pickup truck standing beside lt and was prevented from falling on the persons The storm then out ward and killed the two other white women Mrs. Stubbs and her The two Negro women were killed near Mlllervllle. Escaping death or serious In jury In the store at Harkins Crossroads werei. Mrs. Alton, Brooks, their son, Horace; Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Mitchell and three of their children; and Mrs. John CrizzelL The devastation Is considerable in the stricken Clay County areas. Several houses were blown ofntheir foundations and trees and farm equipment were cast about the countryside. Reads Are Clear No major roads Were It was -reported.

The-storm hit about 7 o'clock last Also in the wide 4ath of the tornadoes were Randolph and Shelby Property was fairly heavy at Calcra and in other sec- tlons, but no deatha or critical injuries were reported from those areas. A small tornado early today struck, Decatur, killing three members of one family and injuring several other persona. The, dead were Identified as Mr. and Mrs. Carl Harmon, both about 40, and a daughter, Doris, 14.

Tornadic winds central Georgia, new Macon, Thursday left at least 17 persons dead, 350 injured and property damage of about 115,000,000. Manstire Takes Office WASHINGTON OJ.R) Edmund F. Mansure of Chicago was sworn in today as General Services admlnlstrator -at a brief White House ceremony attended by Illinois congressmen. 9 A'rea; at Its Valley Forge -Hospital here of a number of freed American soldiers who "may have been victims of Communist propaganda'' during their imprisonment In North Korea. The men were among a group of 20-ailing former captives who te assure more civilian control and better management in the military establishment The two senators particularly criticized a phase of the plan abolishing the Defense Department's Office of Director of InstaJ lationi, which' rides herd on the often criticized base construction and public works program of the armed services.

Doubts Expressed Several House leaders have ex pressed "serious doubts" about the part of the plan increasing the power' of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the grounds it might lead to a Prussian4ype general staff. The plan, unveiled by Mr. Elsenhower Thursday, would let Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson organize his department along the lines of a big corporation. It provided for six new assistant secre taries and abolished several boards and the Office of Director of Installations.

The emphasis on' Incensed civ ilian control was pointed up in an advisory, committee's report, made public today, which Mr. Eisenhow er drew for his plan. The committee, beaded by Nelson A. Rocke feller, said the defense secretary "must be able to clarify the roles and missions of the services. ConitOers Shifts Wilson has been known to be considering plans to shift some emphasis from the Air Force's strategic striking arm to air de fense.

reducing the size of the Navy and cutting down the man power in some Army units in the United States. Stennis, a memteT of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said that, if necessary, he will introduce legislation to continue, the. present installations agency, which was set up Jast year, under legislation which be and Long supported. Long, a former member of the committee, said in a separate statement that the office has made savings "running Into billions" and suggested that its proposed abolition Is a "devious" attempt on the part of the Pentagon brass to escape an effective economy curb. Other Congressional news: TIDEXANDS: The Senate neared the end of the drawn-out debate on the offshore oil bill with only a handful of proposed amendments still to be discussed.

Proponents of the bill expect little trouble in defeating the amendments and then rounding up a decisive majority for the bill In the final vote Tuesday, i BUDGET: Sen. J. William Ful- bright (D-Ark.) said the Preri-Presldenfs $8,500,000,000 Cut In the Truman appropriation requests was Just "to make a show" and predicted Congress'' will have to make up the money later. ART: A House Public Works Sub-' committee wrestled with the question of whether murals In a San Francisco post office ridicule California history and therefore should be taken down. Rep.

Hubert Scud- (See Senators, page 2, Col. S) Foe Seeldng New Advice, Renorts Sav Communistg Name 4 Na Hons They Feel Cotld Harbor Prisoners By LEROY HANSEN PANMUN JOM, Korea (UP) The Communists called a 48-hour recess In trace talks today and It waa believed they might be seek ing high level Instractions In paratioa for a major move. North Korean Gen. Nam asked the recess after Lt Gen. William K.

Harrison, United Na tions truce chief, accused him of making a "deliberately it statement" above the choice of country to take charge of Communist prisoners who refuse to go home. The U.N. and Communist teams bickered throughout today's 64 minute session over the disposition of the 46,916 anti-Red Fee Picks 4 Nations There was only one develop ment The Communists said they regarded India, Pakistan, Burma, and Indonesia as neutral countries which might take charge of the anti-Red prisoners until their fu ture has been decided. But the Communists refused to nominate one of the four countries unless the U.N. agreed that the prisoners should be transported to the custodian nation Instead of be ing keot In Korea.

Nam accused Harrison of hav ing rejected any Asiatic nation as prisoner custodian. That, of course. Is not a true statement," Harrison retorted. can not see how you could make other than deliberately the untrue statement we have Just heard from you. In the past, the North Korean and Chinese Communl.it negotia tors often have asked such "re cesses so they could seek instructions on an important issue from their governments which may.

in turn, seek guidance from Moscow. It was hoped that during the week end -the- Communists may get instructions to make some con cession: that will get negotiations going again when the truce teams meet at 11 a.m. Monday (10 p.m Sunday e.d.t.). Administration in Washington indicated that Pakls tan may be the choice for prisoner custodian. They said the U.N Command would "consider either Pakistan or India.

But India is reported to be reluctant to act while there is reason believe Pakistan might take on the job, the Washington advises said. In a separate meeting of liaison officers, American Rear A dm. John C. Daniel repeated his demand that the Communists free more than 375 U.N. soldiers whom they failed to return in the ex change of sick and wounded pris oners.

iV. Korean Prisoner Riot, Attack Colonel PANMUNJOM, Korea (UP) North Korean prisoners being re turned to Communism "put on noisy demonstration at the ex change center today and one tried twice to attack an American colonel. Prisoners In an ambulance (See Foe, Page 2, CoL 4) Star Tomorrow over all the splendor, courtliness and beauty attending the corona tion. Readers' of The Star can be come familiar with this fabulous personality through series, "Elizabeth, the Queen," starting Sunday and. continuing dally for 28 Installments.

The engrossing story Is Illustrated with photo graphs Aand is told with the knowledge and color available only to a member of- the royal family. U-S England is" preparing Its most elaborate celebration for queen's coronation. You are, Invited Jo Join -'The Star's thousands of subscribers; and read every installment of. the authentic story.4 The series runs until June 1, when Corona armed plane Friday "Bight- at nearby Willow Grove Naval Air Station after a hush-hush flight from Tokyo. Their arrival brought to 58 the number of who have been returned to their native land siace they were exchanged by the Communists last- weekr A plane carrying 40 more returnees left Honolulu today- for California.

Fifty-one of the freed men still remain In 'Only A Few" Suspected Army authorities were quick to point out that "only a. few'! of the 20 men were suspected of havina fallen victim to Comma nist "brain waJhing" during their confinement They were not lden40BenIr. evicted atom spies i Were Suspected As Vic oners aboard, officials here said. One of the men, Cpl. Paul Schnur 24, was transferred to Letter- man General Hospital' when the (plane stopped at Travis Air -Force Base in San Francisco, Schnurs borne town.

Schnur Is the son of Paul Schnur former secretary of the San Francisco CIO Council and intim ate of left wing labor leader Harry Bridges. The elder Schnur now manages California properties of former Progressive Party presidential candidate Vincent Hallinan and. is chairman of the San Francisco Committee for the Four Litter Cases The 20 men included four "litter cases Cpl. Xenyon L. Wagner, Detroit, Pfe.

Paul O. Blan ton, Brodhead. Pfc. Robert Stell, Baltimore, and M-Sgt JolnrTr-Porter, 4 Fieldsboro. In addition to the four litter cases, the returnees Included; Pfc.

James L. Ball, Bellburn, W. Pfc Roger S. Herndon, Jacksonville, Cpl. James L.

Pinkston, Jacksonville, N. Pfc. Carl W. Kirchhaosen, Atlan tic City, N. J.J Cpl.

William A. Camden. Gerham. Cpl. Mar vin L.

Brown. Oklahoma City, Cpl. Richard O. Morrison, Burlington, Pfc. Robert A.

Hlckox, Syracuse, N. Pfe: William R. Hinkle, Clintonville. Vf-: Cpl. Fred N.

Muldrow, Pres-cott. Cpl. Ellas ViUegas, San Antonio, Pfc. Almond L. Nolan, Rexvllle, N.Y.j M-Sgt.

Walter McCollum. Lake Charles, Paul Indianapolis, Set Robert Shaw Vancouver. and Cpl. Ver non S. Warren.

St Louis, Mo. OfEx-PWs Airlift Plans Arrive TRAVIS AIR F.ORCE BASE, CaUf. (U. The. "Freedom AirfllfV plane bringing released prisoners ef war back te the United SUtee landed at 6:67 m.

PDT (11:67 -fciav EOT) with 46 GI paUenta. "SCntveM Sworn "WASHINGTON 0JJ5 Kentoa S. Cravens, a St Louis banker, waa. sworn la yesterday as the new administrator ef the Reconstruction Flnaaee Corp. succeeding Harry A.

McDonald. Mortgage Rata Up WASHINGTON (UJ9 The Vetesana Administratloa has decided te recommend an Increase of one-batf ef one per cent from 4 te 4 12 per cent In the Interest rate ea VA-guaranteed Veterans' housing mortgages, It was learned today. Is Yonr Name 'Arvine? It May Be Worth $5 INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. (UP) You can collect $5 today If your name! happens to be VArvine" or "Ar-I vina." The money was set sslde In the will of the late Dr.

Arvine Mo-zengo, which was Jlled for probate Dr. -Mozengo said he was the "attending physician at the birth of 162 babies named Arvine or Arvina in my honor" and want ed to give them all 63. Anybody else with one of the two names 'can apply: Risto P. 2J, Zvornik. Bosnia.

Mltich told newsmen he had been scheduled to leave New York for Yugoslavia Thursday aboard "the liner Three other Yu-i goslavs were to have accompanied him. i Instead ha said, he supped away while attending a movie in New York, boarded a train and met his companions here. Pavlovich and DJordjlch said they had orders to sail for home la five days. Rather than go pack to Yugoslavia, they said, they took a bus from Chanute Field, i In Chicago the three soldiers weffjoffered help by the Serbian NaUonal Defeats ef Late News FlasHes UN Fighters Bomb Targets BackiOf lines Railroails, Bridges Hit; Australian Meteors Aid In Attack SEOUL (UP) United Nations fighter bombers blssted Commu nist bridges, railroads and supply targets today to climax a week of perfect combat flying. Deadly Sabre jet dive bombers plummeted down on the Heajn Pen- 4insuia to destroying eight buildings, touching off three fires and two explosions with 1,600 pound Thunder jets destroyed two bridg es on the "Freedom Road" between Pyongyang and Sariwon and broke rail lines In 14 places.

Australian Meteors ruined 22 buildings at a troop concentration area west of Chaeryong, and Pan ther jets dropped 27 tons of bombs on troop and supply areas north of Suan. Other flights hit Red fortifications and gun emplacements along the 155-mile battleline. The Far East Air Force reported! that U. N. planes had carried out all their missions this week with-out losing a single aircraft In aerial battles or to Communist ground fire.

One Sabre jet was lost because of mechanical failure but the pilot was rescued. American troops killed or wound ed 45 Red raiders northwest of the Punchbowl on the Eastern front hoy Finds Key Not So Tasty Earl Crawford, three-year-old boy of Anniston, Rt 1, has prob ably learned a lesson about mak ing meals out of 'strange ob jects, especially keys. He was brought to Memorial Hospital yesterday evening after his parents discovered that he had swallowed a key at his home. Physicians at the hospital removed the key, but admitted him to the hospital for further treatment Hospital attaches reported him in "good" condition this morning. life Is Complicated For Citizens In Texas DALLAS.

Tex. (UP) Justice of the Peace Bill Rlchburg Issued marriage license Friday to a man who said: My mother, and father are both old and drawing pensions, but the Welfare Board said If I didn't go to work they'd cut the pensions off. I couldn't afford to hire a girl and somebody's got to watcn the old folks, so I'm getting married Either the man a his mind or the girl said no because several hours later he returned and asked for a rebate "I'm hungry and need soma mon GUEST SPEAKER Dr. James McDowell a noted Presbyterian minister will speak en "Oar Responsibility to the Negro of the Soutn" at the 11 -o'clock morning service tomorrow at First Presbyterian Church. Dr.

Richards, a native of StatesviUe. N. has served as president the Columbia' Theological Seminary, president of the Trustees of Davidson College and many high posts la the Presbyterian Church organisations fa 'the United States and especially the (See story, Page 2). Guest Pastors To Be-Heard In City Sunday Uelhodlsts Set Special rrograins; Many Minis Ttert List Topics Methodist churches throughout this area will have laymen and guest ministers as their speakers this weekend as the United Evan gellstic Mission of the Methodist church continues. Amnnff the Sneakers .111 Kb Dr.

Mack B. Stokes of the Emory University School of Theology, who will speak at the First Methodist Church, the Revr Lamar Pruitt, at the Eulatoa Methodist Church, and Chaplain John E. Rice at McCoy Methodist Church. Sermon topics and other church announcements of Interest are as follows: -1 TRINITY Al -Universal Imperative" will be the 11 o'clock topic of the Rev. H.

Buamgartnerj, Jr. Sunday School will be at A brief business meeting will' follow the morning service. LAKE VIEW "The Victory of the Early Church Is Our Challenge" will be the topic at 11 of the Rev. David S. Homan and at 7:30 he will speak on "The Church Is An Instrument for Mak ing People.

Sunday will be at 9:45 and BTU at 6:30. GRACE EPISCOPAL Celebra tlons of the Holy, Communion will be held at 7:30 Sunday morning and again at with music and a sermon by the Rev. W. Stoney. Sunday School is at 9:30 and the young people meet at 5:30 o'clock.

NOBLE STREET BAPTIST-The Rev. A. F. Powell will speak at 11 and 7:30 o'clock. Sunday School Is at 9:45 and BTU is at 6:13.

FREEWILL BAPTIST (Ledbetter Street) The Rev. J. A. Barrones (See Churches, Page CoL 1) Tractor Driver. Waves Then Just Disappears CLINTON, Ind.

(UP) Charles Watts, driving his. tractor on his farm Friday, waved cheerily to two men in a car and then 'dis appeared, i The motorists Investigated and found Watts holding, onto the side of a crater which had suddenly I Story Of Queen Elizabeth II titled. Army officials disclosed Thurs day that a "small group" of the 149 freed Americana apparently had succumbed to communism during thelr.Jmjttlgonnttpit The big C-97 "Freedom Airlift plane which carried the men from Tokyo originally had 21 freed pris- The Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and tomorrow. Low tonight 40; high tomorrow, 75. The barometer will be rising.

Highest temperature this date, 93 in Lowest temperature this date, 36 In 1969. Ttartar Balafall AnabWa 1 Atlanta S4 Miauilu S7 IS 47 IS SS S4 1 7S IS SS 14 i as SS SI Wuklnrtoa Tatal ralafan alaoa jaaaarr m.h latbMi SaUl Bariaal rata Sata ttaaa Jaaaary lr tl.U Incata. SaaaM taaay. r. at avanaa ia- Wild Driving Man Gives Wrong Answer DETROIT (UP) Fared Smith, 23, bad the wrong answer when Patrolman Jay Moore stopped his automobile and asked him why the car seemed to be careening wildly down the road "Man, I'm a wild driver when I've had a couple of drinks," Smith replied, according to Moore Smith was fined.

629 ana nis driver's license wss suspended 4or CklcM TtlUauiM Oalath IS rrt Warth Makl MUaii M.klta SI M.ntf SI HaaUrtlla SI NaabrHI SS Nnr Orlaaaa SS Nr Yark St. Uala Vaiaa SI Dm, ,1 SS as 3 Yugoslav Airmen Choose U. S. And Spurn Return Home Begins In The A STORY about the best-known woman of our time, Queen Elizabeth II, begins in a serial form tomorrow In The Anniston 'i-7 The Intimate biography of the beautuul young sovereign was written by Her Majesty's former governess and close friend, Mar lon Crawford. On.

June 2 Elizabeth Will be crowned Queen of all Britain at Westminster Ab bey In London. The most bril liant and colorful spectacle of the decade wilLJe vlewed during Coronation Week by millions In. person and tens of millions more who will watch the pageantry on television. ELIZABETH 'I i 6 r-HICAGO (UP) Three Yugo-V Sla airmen freedom In' the United States today in defiance of orders to return to. their Communist-ruled home The young airmen, who had been studying American jet en gines- for.

the Yugoslav govern ment met In Chicago Friday and announced they will seek asylum in the United States, They decided to turn their hacks on thetr nomeiana ana -cnoose in the United States, where our future can be safe from Communist tyrsnny," they jald. The airmen, atll holding the rank of staff sergeant were Pavle B. PsvlovlcbJ 24, Uilce, Zl JvoU D. mtiiX. 23.

Belgradei udlAmerica, ooo year Friday. ppened la the field. tion Week begins, a to sat with." be The lomJnina Is got.